Front shutter for automobile radiators



Dec- 26, 1933. G. B. WARNER FRONT SHUTTER FOR AUTOMOBILE RADIATORS Filed April 5, 1930 1' Elia 1. i

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Patented Dec. 26, 1933 f 'Y FRONT- sHu'rTER Fon AU'roMoB a 'Y RADIA'roRs f v A Q;George B. Warner, New York, N. Y.,"assignor to Y .Yankee Metallfroducts Corp., a. corporation of .Y v

NewYork 'fi j Applicjajtionnprii 5,1930'. serial Natures? "7 ciaims.' 1(01. 293-54).

` 10 of a radiator shieldth'e-mesh or net Work of which is composed -of either diagonally `intersecting Asquare section crimpedwireor half round lattice mesh or. squarelyintersecting wires vof round-- cross-.section arranged in* close proximity, either '115 singly used Vor in combination. f

- Sutillanother object of"my vmventionpis-th'e provision of a. radiatorshieldlequipped with a ypluralityof simple, yeteicient and appropriatel fastening meanspermitting a'ready securing of gq the shield to aradiator or. removal 'therefrom,

avoiding allrattling. Y

" A further 'object of my invention is the proy lvisiony of a suitable lifting' toolv for lifting the xshieldfromthe radiator.; fr

125 1 A still further object, of my invention/ ische rprovision of av radiator shield or yfront equipped Nwithlsuitable shackles y"allowing theA securing of the shield to, the front' cross-bar ,of -theautomov .Theseand otherjobjects and advantages of my invention will become more fully known vas the Vdescription thereof proceeds, and will then be specifically dened inthe appended claims.

In the accompanying drawing, forming a ma- '35 terial part of this disclosure:4

Figfl is a perspective front elevation of Va.

radiator front plate constructed according `to myinvention.

Fig. 2 is a perspectiverear elevation thereof.`

210 Fig. 3 is a front elevation of fastening clamp for the sides of the front plate and-frame. V

Fig. 4 is an end view thereof. Fig. 5 is a side edge View of the clamp.

Fig. 6 is a front elevation of a clamp for the 545` lower end of the front plate.

' Fig. '7 is a side edgeelevation thereof.

Figs. 8 and 9 are front and side edge eleva-` tions respectively of anothery clamp used for clamping the front plate to theiradiator.

Fig. 10 is a side elevationof adevice forlift-I ing the radiator front plate from the radiator.

Fig. 11 is a front elevation thereof. l 5 Fig. 12 is an end view thereof.

As illustrated, the front or shield plate for '355 an automobile radiator consists substantially of a frame 1o of a forni suitable to ntthfadiato K' front and equipmentwith an `upplerband 12 attached to the'frame I'Ofand'adapted to engage over.. the `ller nipple of the. automobile radiator.

' Thefront ofthe radiator shield plate is composed of a net-work or mesh composed of.diag: onally intersecting flatv metal strips of preferably so; y

square section, crimped -wire designated. 13,V or Y a'network or mesh ofY squares formed byI intersecting wires half round lattice 1 mesh or ofV round 'cross-section either used :alone orA in'- combination with each other, and designated 14. The

frame of A the shield can. have any suitable form Y for instance, shown the `form Vin Figures 1 .and 2 as an example. l Y Y a car, while curved clamps 16 attached to the lower bar offrame 10 by suitable fastening means passing through openings 17 are adaptedl to engage .the front part ofk a car and vto-beclamped theretoby means of suitable bolts 18. V v- To the' side edges of'frame 10 are attached the shield lplatefanclr each` carrying-a cross-barr 20 having a median depressionY 21for engagementby the front cross-barl ofthe automobile.=v i .-.f

plates 19 projecting beyond the .frontgface of the The. ends Aof each cross-bariareequlpped with K jthreadedo'penings forthe reception and passage .of the threadedends'of a shackle 322 .through vWhichgthe frontfcross-bar of the v automobile passes. v

To theinner faces of the' side bars of frame 10 are loosely attached, hooks 23 gripping behind the radiator frame by means of .screws passing `Ythrough the end sockets 24 held in place bysuitable nuts. In`V Figures 10, 11 and l2, I have shown a suitable tool for lifting the radiator shutter to allow its ready disengagement and removal from the radiator.

This tool comprisessubstantially a body or front plate 25 having -a longitudinal slot 26 formed therein, and a bracket 27 attached to the rear thereof. VA handle '28 passes through slot 26 and in rearof plate 25is pivotally attached to the bracket 27 as at 29.

y f Tothe inner end of handle 28 are pivoted as at 30, the upper ends of a pair of spaced parallel links 3l between 'the lower ends of which a pawl 32 is pivoted intermediate its ends, as at 33, which Ais pivotally attached at its inner end, as at 34 to the bracket 27. I

The operation ofY my device will be clearly understood fromthe above description and by simultaneous inspection of the drawing, and it v t 7U. The frame 10 is equipped at its lower sideedges 1 with brackets 15 forfatta'ching ittothechassis of will be evident that therfront shield plate in its frame 10 will present an ornamental appearance and on account of the double mesh will be highly resistant, strong and durable.

'Ihe brackets 15 will securely support the frame on the chassis, .While the loose hooks 23 will readily snap into engagement with the inner edges o f the radiator front, and the clamps 16 allow an engagement of the lower front part or the automobile by the bolts 18.

The shackles 22 will allow asecuring of the middle part of the shield to the iront cross-bar of the car, while the tool will assist in lifting the front shield frame from the radiaton It will be understood that I have describedand shown the preferred form of my shutter only as one example of the many possible waysto prac;

tically construct the same and that I may make such changes in its general arrangement and in 5 the construction of the minor details of my invention as come within the scope ofthe appended claims without departureA from the spirit of m invention and the'principles involved:

Having thus described my inventiony what I claim as new andV desire to secure by Letters Patent is: l

1. A front shield for the `radiators of vautomobiles comprising a frame, a network of diagonally intersecting square ysection crimped wire, and round squarely intersecting wires, and loose inner" clamps to snap into engagementwith the radiator frame', means for attaching the frame to the lower front part of the automobile, meansA for settingA the shield ontotheftront-part oi the car and holding it there, means for engaging the iiller nipple of the car, and means iorengaging the front cross-'bar of an automobile andv allowing its passage. .l

2. A front shield for the radiators'of Vautomobiles comprising 4a frame, a network oi" half round lattice mesh, a pair of .lower side brackets for re-` movably holding the shield to the car, a plurality intersecting and squarely intersecting elements,

brackets for securing the lower ends ofthe shield to the car, clamps attached to the lower end bar of the frame, and, bolts passed through said clamps for engaging and securely holding the said end bar to the car, a means for engaging the filler nippleof the. radiator, and shackles for holding the shield to the front cross-barof the car. Y

4. A means for removably attaching the front I s liield' plate of automobile radiators including its frame, said means comprising a means for S5 attachingsaid frame to the chassis of the automobile,vr clamps attached to said frame, and the front part of the automobile, plates attached to the sides of the frame and projecting beyond the front face of 'the'shield a cross-bar carried by 9G each of said plates and having a median depression,\and means" loosely attached to the frame adapted to grip behind the radiator frame.

5. `A means for removably attaching the front shield plate of radiators to the same, including its frame; said means comprising perforated brackets on Ythelower side faces of saidfframe adapted to attach saidv frame tot the chassis of .the automobile by means passed through the perfor-ations yin said brackets,4 perforated curved clamps attached. to the' lower band. of saidIrame', means passing through the' perforations ofV said `clamps engaging the' front pa'rt'oi` the automo- -uponsaid arms to engage an' automobile fender 'braoebar',` a grille extending over the'centr'al portionofandsecured to-said'frame. Y 1 115 7. A shield ior automobile'A radiators, comprising a imma-holding means secured to said-frame,

said holdingmeans comprising Yhooks adapted for passage through the radiator-to engage the rear` Q surface of the shell' thereof, and for'wardlypro- '2h20 jecting' armsand means thereon to engage the automobilefender brace bar, and a grille extend'- ing over the central portionof and secured rto said frame.

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